Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-289) and index.
Contents
Strikes and American History -- Lowell Mill Girls and the Development of American Capitalism -- Slaves on Strike -- The Eight-Hour-Day Strikes -- The Anthracite Strike and the Progressive State -- The Bread and Roses Strike -- The Flint Sit-Down Strike and the New Deal -- The Oakland General Strike and Cold War America -- Lordstown and Workers in a Rebellious Age -- Air Traffic Controllers and the New Assault on Unions -- Justice for Janitors and Immigrant Unionism -- Take Back Power -- Appendix: 150 Major Events in U.S. Labor History.